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Callopsis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Callopsideae
Genus: Callopsis
Engl.
Species:
C. volkensii
Binomial name
Callopsis volkensii
Engl.

Callopsis is a monotypic genus from the plant family Araceae and has only one species, Callopsis volkensii.

Description

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This plant forms a creeping rhizome and has cordate-ovate leaves that are medium green and glabrous. The inflorescence is typical of the family Araceae, with a white spathe and yellow spadix. The spadix is shorter than the spathe and its male and female flowers are separated shortly.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

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It grows at an altitude of 800 m (2,625 ft) in virgin forest in parts of eastern Africa (Kenya and Tanzania). There have been reports of the species in Cameroon, but these remain unconfirmed.[4][5]

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